By Chandra Muzaffar The image of 5 year-old Omran Daqneesh rescued from the rubble in the aftermath of a devastating airstrike in Aleppo on 17 August 2016 has reverberated around the globe. Every major media outlet— from the New York…
Month: September 2016
IBBL, Holy Family Red Crescent Medical College sign MoU
A memorandum of understanding (MoU) was signed between Islami Bank Bangladesh Limited and Holy Family Red Crescent Medical College Hospital on Saturday, 3 September 2016 at Islami Bank Tower for providing quality medicare services at affordable cost. Brig Gen (Retd.)…
Serena Williams’ shoulder ‘feels solid,’ looks even better
New York (AP/UNB) — So about that inflamed right shoulder that was supposed to hinder Serena Williams at the U.S. Open as she seeks a record 23rd major title: It sure seems to be just fine. “Definitely feels solid,” Williams…
Los Angeles 1099ft skyscraper now tallest Western building
Los Angeles (AP/UNB) — A new skyscraper in downtown Los Angeles has become the tallest building west of the Mississippi River.
Dhaka finds Islamad’s reaction to execution ‘totally unacceptable’
Dhaka – An official in Dhaka as described Pakistan’s reaction to execution of Mir Quasem Ali as “totally unacceptable” and “brazen” interfere in Bangladesh’s internal affairs, UNB news agency reported.
Hanged Mir Quasem buried in Manikganj
Manikganj – Mir Quasem Ali who was hanged on Saturday night for the crimes against humanity during the Liberation War in 1971, was buried at Chala village in Harirampur upazila of Manikganj district early Sunday, UNB news agency reported.
Jamaat calls half-day hartal Monday
Dhaka – Bangladesh Jamaat-e-Islami has called an eight-hour countrywide hartal for Monday protesting what it called the ‘planned killing’ of its leader Mir Quasem Ali for war crimes, UNB news agency reported.
Hartal declared on 3 dist of Ctg today
Five Bengali settler-groups have called a dawn-to-dusk hartal in the three districts comprising the Chittagong Hill Tracts on Sunday, demanding the repeal of a law passed to resolve land disputes in the region.
BNP feels reorganisation of party is necessary to drive movement
Terming the Awami League-led government ‘fascist and autocratic’ one, BNP senior leaders on Saturday underscored the need for reorganising their party to make its movement for the ‘restoration’ of democracy a success.
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Mir Quasem hanged at Kashimpur Jail Saturday night
Gazipur – Mir Quasem Ali was hanged on Saturday night for crimes he had committed against humanity during the Liberation War in 1971. The was convicted for the crimes by the International Crimes Tribunal (ICT) and the conviction confirmed by…
Rosatom to Help Fighting Cancer
Dhaka-Rosatom, Federal Biomedical Agency (FMBA) and IAEA signed an agreement to join their efforts in implementing the Program of Action for Cancer Therapy.
Amnesty call for release of leftist leader Dilip Ray
Rajshahi-Amnesty International in a statement on on their official website on Friday called upon Bangladesh authorities to withdraw the charges against leftist leader Dilip Roy, who was arrested by Rajshahi police on August 28 for criticizing Prime Minister of Bangladesh…
Anti-militancy meeting held at RU, RUET
Rajshahi-Organising discussion at the Rajshahi University (RU) campus, teachers urged the students not to take part in any subversive activities and maintain peace in the country.
China, US join climate deal; Obama hails work to save planet
Setting aside their cyber and maritime disputes, President Barack Obama and China’s President Xi Jinping on Saturday sealed their nations’ participation in last year’s Paris climate change agreement. They hailed their new era of climate cooperation as the best chance…
Family members meet Mir Quasem at Kashimpur jail
The family members of death-row war crimes convict Jamaat-e-Islami leader Mir Quasem Ali met him Kashimpur Jail on Saturday as his execution looms following his decision not to seek clemency.Thirty-eight family members of Mir Quasem coming in six vehicles reached…
Fakhrul off to Singapore for treatment
Dhaka: BNP secretary general Mirza Fakhrul Islam Alamgir on Saturday morning went to Singapore for medical treatment. Fakhrul along with his wife Rahat Ara Begum left Hazrat Shahjalal International Airport for Singapore in a flight of Biman Bangladesh Airlines around…
Slain BD-American Nazma’s body arrives Sunday
Dhaka: The body of Nazma Khanam, a Bangladeshi-American who was stabbed to death by a miscreant in Jamaica, Queens is expected to reach here on Sunday morning. A flight carrying the body left the John F. Kennedy International Airport, New…
Trump catches up to Clinton
Republican presidential candidate Donald Trump has pulled into an effective tie with Democratic rival Hillary Clinton, erasing a substantial deficit as he consolidated support among his party’s likely voters in recent weeks, according to the latest Reuters/Ipsos national tracking poll…
Maritime ports asked to hoist signal no. 3
Dhaka: Maritime ports of Chittagong, Cox’s Bazar, Mongla and Payra have been advised to hoist local cautionary signal no. 3 as deep convection is continuing over the North Bay under the influence of trough of low. UNB News Agency Reported.
Indigenous People Demand Shared Benefits from Forest Conservation
“Why don’t the authorities put themselves in our shoes?” asked Cándido Mezúa, an indigenous man from Panama, with respect to native peoples’ participation in conservation policies and the sharing of benefits from the protection of forests.Mezúa, who belongs to the…
Indian envoy for spread of Gandhi’s message of peace
Dhaka: Indian High Commissioner Harsh Vardhan Shringla on Saturday visited Gandhi Ashram in Noakhali and urged all to continue working for the benefit of all sections of society and spread Gandhi’s message of non-violence, peace, tolerance and communal harmony. He…
Unanswered Questions About G-20’s Green Financing Agenda
The China-led Asian Infrastructure Investment Bank (AIIB) recently created some surprise when it claimed credit for green financing by citing an electricity transmission project it is funding in Bangladesh.The move openly flaunts arguments by environmental activists who oppose moves to…
Family members meet Mir Quasem at Kashimpur jail
Gazipur: The family members of death-row war crimes convict Jamaat-e-Islami leader Mir Quasem Ali met him Kashimpur Jail on Saturday as his execution looms following his decision not to seek clemency. Thirty-eight family members of Mir Quasem coming in six…
After daughter’s birth, Besler helps US rout St Vincent 6-0
Dhaka -Matt Besler got back to the U.S. team hotel after training on the eve of the United States’ World Cup qualifier at St. Vincent and the Grenadines when his cellphone came to life.”I had a message from my wife…
Man electrocuted in Jessore
Dhaka – A man died from electrocution at Bharatpur village in Manirampur upazila in Jessore on Friday.The deceased was identified as Montaj Ali,45, son of Karim Gazi, a resident of the village.
5 Jamaat men among 36 held in Jhenaidah
Dhaka- Police arrested 36 people, including five activists of Jamaat-e-Islami, in a special drive from different parts of Jhenaidah on various charges on Saturday.
Lightning strike kills 2 boys in Chuadanga
Dhaka – Two schoolboys were killed by a lightning strike at Shibnagar village in Damurhuda upazila in Chuadanga on Friday night.The deceased were identified as Mamun,12, son of Matiar Rahman, and Tamim,10, son of Atiar Rahman, both residents of the village.…
Rock duo get Hollywood Walk of Fame star
Entertainment Desk Selling rock duo Daryl Hall and John Oates, know for such hits as “Out of Touch” and “Maneater,” were honored with a star on Hollywood’s Walk of Fame on Friday. “It’s an honor to be part of the…
Declare Halda as National River: Speakers
Chittagong Correspondnet Speakers at a discussion yesterday urged the government to declare Halda, one of the world’s major natural sweet water fish breeding spots, as the national river of Bangladesh. They also demanded to stop any construction that hinders flow…